Commonwealth Poetry Podcast
By Gyles Brandreth & Aphra Brandreth
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Episodes: 52
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Poetry from around the world! A fortnightly celebration of Poetry and The Commonwealth - where award winning podcaster Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Aphra visit each of the 56 countries of the Commonwealth, meeting poets, performers and people who love poetry and discovering new poems each episode.
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Next stop Kenya with poet and author Njeri Wangari
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Next stop Botswana with Barolong Seboni
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Next Stop Zambia with Dambisa Moyo
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Next stop The Bahamas with Marion Bethel
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Exploring Malawi with poet and activist Tendai Shaba
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Next stop Barbados with spoken word poet Cyndi Celeste
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Next Stop Namibia with activist-poet Keamogetsi Joseph Molapong
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Next stop St Vincent and the Grenadines with spoken word poet Philip Nanton
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Celebrating a ‘Youth Powered Commonwealth’ with Ayesha Dharker, Joanna Lumley, Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar.
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Celebrating Christmas with seasonal poems from around the Commonwealth
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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How poetry changed my life, a special episode with Jaspreet Kaur
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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The “Kingdom of the Sky” with Rethabile Masilo
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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In Conversation with Award Winning Indian Poet Sudeep Sen
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Next stop Antigua & Barbuda with Joy Lawrence OH
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Exploring Ghana and its poetry with Apiorkor
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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Next stop, The Gambia - the smallest country in West Africa, bringing you some amazing poetry.
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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Exploring Wales and its poetry with Sioned Wiliam
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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Bees and Poetry!
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Discovering Singapore and its poetry with Eric Tinsay Valles
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Next stop Bangladesh with Mozammel Hossain KC
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Exploring Dominica and it’s Poetry with Anella D Shillingford
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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Next stop Malaysia with award winning poet Bernice Chauly
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Talking poetry, the Commonwealth & a cat called Attlee with The Speaker of the House of Commons
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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Celebrating Fathers & Poetry
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Discovering St Lucia and its Poetry with Kendel Hippolyte
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May 28, 2023 |
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Next stop Jamaica with award winning poet Lorna Goodison
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May 14, 2023 |
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Discovering Uganda ‘The Pearl of Africa’ with Patricia Kabuleeta
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Exploring Mozambique and its poetry
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Next stop Solomon Islands with Honorary Consul John Freeman
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Talking Poetry and Pakistan
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Walking Around the Commonwealth with Hugo Vickers and Jim Walker
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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Discovering Malta and its Poetry with the Maltese High Commissioner
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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Next stop Sri Lanka with Danny Sriskandarajah, CEO of Oxfam UK
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Discovering Tuvalu with H.E. Dr Sir Iftikhar Ayaz
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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Exploring New Zealand with former High Commissioner to the UK – His Excellency Bede Corry
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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Celebrating the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition Winners with special guests Geri Horner, Alexandra Burke and Ayesha Dharker
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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Next Stop Trinidad & Tobago for a Christmas Day Special Episode with Floella Benjamin
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Dec 25, 2022 |
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Exploring Canada and its poetry with Dr Theresa Muñoz
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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Next stop Nigeria with Booker Prize winning author and poet Ben Okri
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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Their name liveth for evermore – an interview with HRH The Duke of Kent for Remembrance Sunday
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Exploring the Maldives and its poetry
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Next stop Seychelles with dub poet Raspyek
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Next stop Kiribati with a song or two!
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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Discovering Belize – “a place of love, joy and sunshine” – with poet Felene Cayetano
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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Exploring Australia and its poetry
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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Next stop Guyana with award winning poet Grace Nichols
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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Discovering Cyprus and its Epic poetry
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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Discovering St Kitts & Nevis with 'the snapshot' poet H.E. Dr Kevin Isaac
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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Next stop Cameroon
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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Exploring Rwanda and its poetry
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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The Journey Begins with HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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Commonwealth Poetry Podcast - Trailer
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May 23, 2022 |